Many things in your home will look interesting, new and exciting to your cockatoo. It is best to know which can be hazardous and deadly to avoid a bad situation.

Your cockatoo will enjoy time out of its cage, especially spending time with you. Do not let your cockatoo out unless you can supervise it. Turn off all fans when your cockatoo is out of its cage even if its wings are clipped. Always make sure all doors and windows are shut and will not be opened until the cockatoo is back in the cage. Your cockatoo will fly out without any reason or if it is startled. But once they realize they can keep flying they will. Check your local lost and found section in the paper, bet there are a few ads for lost birds! Even if you keep the cockatoo's wings clipped, if one flight feather has grown in it can still fly.

Watch out for open containers of water.

Avoid using air freshners, aerosol sprays, candles, cleaners, perfumes, potpourri, and other fumes near parrotlets as these can be toxic. Even new carpet and non-stick cookware can let off fumes that can kill cockatoos in minutes. Put cockatoos in their cages when you are cooking. They could fly into a pan of boiling water or other hot items and really hurt themselves with a nasty burn.

Birds rarely get mites. Do not use the mite protectors as they have been proven to be carcinogenic. By keeping the cage and surrounding area clean you should not be susceptible to insects.

Never feed a cockatoo food from your month or give them kisses. Human saliva contains a bacterium that is harmful to cockatoos.

Never hit a cockatoo. Once you use your hands in a bad way to a cockatoo they may never forget. You could also hurt them as they are so delicate. Tapping them on the beak is also a no, no. If your cockatoo is screaming do not throw anything at their cage. It will not get them to stop, it could make things worse. Learn to control the screaming and not to stress the cockatoo out even more.

Watch out for electrical cords. Cockatoos will find them and chew on them. Do not let cockatoos chew on paint or treated wood. Houseplants are another favorite thing to chew. Make sure they are not toxic or important to you. Once they start nibbling they can wreck a plant in minutes!

Avoid placing their cage in a drafty area. Fresh air is great but make sure the weather is right. A cold draft can be a bad thing and cause your cockatoo to get sick. Cockatoos enjoy sunlight. Do not put the whole cage in the direct sun though, the cockatoo could become overheated. Always supply them with fresh, clean water.